Woodville School
Woodville · Manawatū-Whanganui Region
122Students
507Equity index
1877Opened
Small urban area
Arahunga School
53 Konini Street, Tawhero, Whanganui · Manawatū-Whanganui Region
Arahunga School at a glance
Arahunga School is a co-educational specialist school school in Whanganui, within the Manawatū-Whanganui Region, operating in the state sector, with 124 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 527. The school has been open since 1971.
Arahunga School is a co-educational specialist school school in Whanganui, within the Manawatū-Whanganui Region, operating in the state sector, with 124 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 527. The school has been open since 1971.
With 124 students on roll, Arahunga School is a medium-sized school — larger than about 31% of New Zealand schools.
The school's Equity Index is 527, which is above the national average of 463. A higher Equity Index signals greater socio-economic need in the school's community — schools in this band receive more targeted government funding and support. The gap of 64 points is substantial enough to matter when comparing schools.
79.1% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 12.8%.
On the isolation index the school scores 0.36 (low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.
Students by ethnicity
European 6879.1%
Pasifika 55.8%
Asian 1112.8%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 22.3%
European
68 · 79.1%
Pasifika
5 · 5.8%
Asian
11 · 12.8%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African
2 · 2.3%
Total roll recorded: 124 students. Percentages are calculated from the 2026 roll census and may not sum to exactly 100% because of rounding and students who decline to state an ethnicity.
Roll in context
124Students on rollLarger than 31% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
527Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
0.7Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.36Isolation indexlow isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need
School facts
- School typeSpecialist School
- Special characterDay Specialist
- YearsSpecialist — all years
- AuthorityState
- GenderCo-Educational
- SettingLarge urban area
- Territorial authorityWhanganui District
- Education regionTaranaki, Whanganui, Manawatū
- Regional councilManawatū-Whanganui Region
- Enrolment schemeNo — no enrolment scheme
- BoardingDay school only
- Language of instructionAll students taught in English/other setting
- Cohort entryNo — individual entry
- DonationsDonations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
- Opened1971
- Roll date2026 directory export
- Statistical areaTitoki
- WardArea Outside Ward
- General electorateWhanganui
- Māori electorate—
Location & contact
- Street address53 Konini Street, Tawhero, Whanganui
- Town / cityWhanganui
- Territorial authorityWhanganui District
- Ministry officeWhanganui Office
Nearby schools
Te Kura Waenga O Rutherford | Rutherford Intermediate SchoolWhanganui · Intermediate
0.2 km
Tawhero SchoolWhanganui · Contributing
0.6 km
St Dominic's CollegeWhanganui · Secondary (Year 7-15)
0.7 km
St Marcellin School (Wanganui)Whanganui · Full Primary
0.7 km
St Anthony's School (Wanganui)Whanganui · Composite
0.7 km
Carlton SchoolWhanganui · Contributing
0.8 km
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About this data
School #2334 is drawn from the New Zealand Ministry of Education school directory export dated 1 September 2026, with roll and ethnicity figures recorded at the same snapshot. Equity Index, isolation index, enrolment scheme and boarding fields are as published by the Ministry. Qualification attainment statistics on this site come from Education Counts releases.
Figures are provided for information and comparison only. NewzSchools is an independent directory, is not affiliated with the Ministry of Education, and does not endorse or rank schools. Always confirm enrolment details, zone boundaries and fees directly with the school.
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